Full Result 2.00 Aintree | 4 April 1997

Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m4f Good 11 hurdles

1st £14,582 2nd £5,528.10 3rd £2,714.05 4th £1,245.85

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Sanmartino I (IRE) 8/11F R Dunwoody D Nicholson	R Dunwoody D Nicholson	5	115	–	133	134	–
b h Salse (USA) - Oscura (USA) (Caro)
Held up and behind, headway 8th, challenged last, shaken up to lead flat, ran on

2 1¼	3. Courbaril 10/1 Norman Williamson M C Pipe	Norman Williamson M C Pipe	5	111 b	–	128	129	–
b g Warrshan (USA) - Free On Board (Free State I)
Chased leaders, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat

3 1½ [2¾]	8. Hurdante (IRE) 20/1 Mick Fitzgerald G B Balding	Mick Fitzgerald G B Balding	7	111	–	126	127	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Hurry (Deep Run)
Held up and behind, good headway to lead 3 out, hard ridden and headed flat, no extra

4 shd [2¾]	7. Far Ahead 12/1 B Storey Les Eyre	B Storey Les Eyre	5	111	–	126	127	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and one pace flat

5 2½ [5¼]	4. Deano's Beeno 7/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	5	111	–	124	125	–
b g Far North (CAN) - Sans Dot (Busted)
Led 2nd to 4th, hard ridden approaching last, one pace

6 ½ [5¾]	10. Liss De Paor (IRE) 9/1 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	6	110	–	123	123	–
bb m Phardante (FR) - Shuil Liss (Deep Run)
Held up in touch, led 7th to 3 out, weakened approaching last

7 dist [35¾]	12. Nicola Marie (IRE) 50/1 Warren Marston Ms M Flynn	Warren Marston Ms M Flynn	8	1010	–	–	–	–
ch m Cardinal Flower - China Dear (Chinatown)
Prominent, hard ridden and weakened 8th, tailed off

8 26 [61¾]	11. Influence Pedler 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Keen - La Vie En Primrose (Henbit)
Lost place 5th, soon tailed off

9 2½ [64¼]	9. John Drumm 11/1 Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	6	111	–	–	–	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Girl Of Shiraz (Hotfoot I)
Led to 2nd, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

PU	5. Easy Listening (USA) 20/1 J Railton Nigel Hawke	J Railton Nigel Hawke	5	111	–	–	–	–
b g Easy Goer (USA) - Queen Of Song I (USA) (His Majesty)
Pulled hard, led 4th to 7th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out

10 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 4m 54.70s (slow by 9.70s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Ever Blessed, Marello
1st owner: K Abdullah (Sanmartino I) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: Richard Green (fine Paintings) (Courbaril)
3rd owner: Tja Consultants Ltd (Hurdante)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.30 £1.90 £5.30 Ex: £6.10 CSF: £9.18 Trifecta: £76.80 Pool: £1,492.06. 13.78 winning tickets.

2:00 Aintree 4 Apr 1997

Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 2)